Soldering block



Apr. 3, 1923. 1,450,452.

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SOLDEBING mock."-

HLED MAR. 21, 1922- I INVENTOR 5. ZlBandaZZ,

A TTORNE Y8 Patented Apr. 3, 1.923.

UNITED ST SAMUEL EDWARD RANDALL, 0E JUNCTION CITY, ARKANSAS.

/ j SOLDERING BLOCK.

To all, whom it mayconcem:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL EDWARD RANDALL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Junction City, in the county of Union andState of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSoldering Blocks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates generally to soldering blocks, more particularly toa block for use .in connection with the joining of the ends of a brokenring, and it consists in the combinations, constructions andarrangemerits herein :described and claimed.

An. object of my invention is to provide a simple device for holding abroken ring in position to permit of the ends thereof being joinedtogether by welding, brazing, soldering, or the like, and withoutsubjecting the stones set in the ring or ornamental portions of the ringto the action of the flame required for the welding, brazing orsoldering operation.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed which is adapted for use with rings of various sizes.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a device havingfacilities for holding a ring which is to be repaired in suchL-manner'that the ends-of the ring will be held in a desired relation toeach other.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, and the novel features of the invention will beparticularly outlined in the appended claims;

My invention .is illustrated in the accom: panying drawings, forming apart of this application, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a. practical embodiment of theinvention with a ring in applied position thereon, and

Figs. 2' and3 are respectively, a longitudinal section and a transversesection through the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Fig. 1.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a plate or block proper 1 whichis illustrated in the drawings as having flat parallel upper and lowerfaces 2 and 3 respectively. The plate or block 1 has a series of spacedslots or elongated openings 4 formed therethrough. In the drawings, theseries of openings 4 extends longitudinally of the plate or block. 1 a dthe respective slot Application filed March 21, 1922. Serial No.545,623.

are arranged in parallelism. The slots or elongated openings 4 vary inwidth and length from one end of the series to the other end thereof, asshown. I

While I have shown the plate or block 1 as having the faces (2 and Bbothfiat and parallel, it is only essentialto my invention that the portionof the plate containing the slots-4 be formed with the lower facethereof substantially flat.

A tapering retaining member .5. has va side 6 adapted to lie flatwiseagainst the portion of the'side or face 3 through which the'slots 4open, and another side adapted to conform tothe contour of a segmentalportion of a ring. In other words, the tapering retaining member 5 issubstantially semicircular in cross sectional contour at any point alongits length and tapers'or decreases in diameter uniformly from one endthereof to the other.

The plate or block 1 and the retaining member 5, are preferably made ofan asbes-, tos treated or impregnated material oriother material whichis a poor conductor of heat and practically flame-proof- Y From theforegoing description of the various parts of the device, the operationthereof may be readily understood The device is suitable for use inholding rings of a great manydifi'erent sizes so that the ends of abroken ring may be joinedto v jected from the side 2 through the appropriate slot or elongated opening 4 so that the ends protrude from theslot 4 beyond the plane of the face 3. The smaller end of the taperingmember 5 is then inserted between the projecting portion Of the ring andthe face 3, the flat side 6 of the retaining mem being a ang d -aga sface. 3. The retaining member 5 is then moved slidably along the face 3until the setting or enlarged portion of the ring, such as indicated at8, has been moved against the face 2 of the plate or block 1 or theupper edges of the slot 4 in which disposed, at which time the ring 7will be held against movement relatively to the block 1 until theretaining member 5 is withdrawn. It is to be observed at this point thatthe retaining member 5 may be adjusted in respect to the face 3 o heblea and. the portion of the ring 7 projecting therebeyond to spread theends of the ring to a desired extent. The work of enlarging a brokenring at the time the ends thereof are joined together is thusfacilitated. v

The retaining member 5 and the plate or block member 1 act conjo-intlyas a shield to protect stones set in the ring or an ornamental portionof the ring from the action of a flame such as is used in soldering orwelding operations in connection with the repair of the ring. As stated,the plate 1 and the retaining member 5 are preferably formed of asbestosor a material having like properties. It will be manifest that l haveprovided a device of simplified construction which is thoroughlyeffective for the purpose intended and is adapted for use in effe'ctingthe repair of a ring of any ordinary size.

Obviously, my invention is susceptible of embodiment in forms other thanthat in which illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and I thereforeconsider as my own all modifications and adaptations of the form of thedevice disclosed herein which fairly fall within the scope of theappended claims.

I claim 1. A device of the character described comprising a block havinga flat face and being formed with a slot opening through the flat facethereof, said block being made of an incombustible material, and aretaining member made of an incombustible material and being adapted tobe inserted between the flat face of the block and the inner wall of aportion of a ring projected through the slot and extending beyond theplane of the fiat face of the block, whereby the ring may be held in adesired position in respect to the block.

2. A device of the character described comprising a block made of anincombustible material and having a flat face, said block having a slotformed therethrough to open through the flat face thereof, said slotbeing adapted to have a portion of a ring projected therethrough toextend beyond the plane of the flat face, and a tapering retainingmember formed of an incombus-tible material and being adapted to beinserted between the flat face of the block and the inner wall of theprojecting portion of the ring.

3. A device of the character described comprising a block having slotsformed therethrough, saidblock being made of an incombustible materialand said slot being adapted to have the end portions of a broken ringprojected therethrough, and an elongated tapering retaining member madeof an incombustible material and adapted to be wedged between the endportions of the ring and the proximate face of the block to hold thering in a desired position in respect to the block and the ends of thering in desired relation to each other.

4. A device of the character described comprising a block having a fiatface and being formed with a slot opening through the fiat face thereof,said slot being adapted to have the end portions of a split ringprojected therethrough, and a tapering elongated member adapted to bewedged between the iiat face of the block and the end portions of thering, said retaining member being substantially semi-circular in crosssectional contour and having a flat side adapted to slide fiatwise onthe flat face of the block.

5. A device of the character described comprising a flat block having aseries of spaced slots formed therethrough, and a longitudinal retainingmember having a flat side adapted to lie fiatwise against the block andto be moved axially transversely of the respective slots, as and for thepurpose described.

6. A device of the character described comprising a flat block made ofan incombustible material and having a series of spaced slots formed.therethrough, said slots varying in width and length from one end of theseries to the other end thereof, and a "tapering member of substantiallysemi-circular cross sectional contour and being made of an incombustiblematerial, said retaining member being adapted to be slidably moved uponone face of the block in a desired position in respect to said slots toengage portions of rings projected through said slots selectively.whereby said rings are releasably held in desired positions in respectto said block.

SAMUEL EDWVARD RANDALL.

